Summertime Granola

Ingredients

•   Nonstick cooking spray
• 2 1/2  cupsregular rolled oats
• 1  cupwhole bran cereal
• 1/2  cuptoasted wheat germ
• 1/4  cupsliced almonds
• 1/2  cupraspberry applesauce
• 1/3  cuphoney
• 1/4  teaspoonground cinnamon
• 1/3  cupdried berries and cherries
•   Vanilla low-fat yogurt (optional)
•   Fresh apricot halves (optional)

Directions

Spray a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. Preheat oven to 325° F. In a large bowl stir together oats, bran, wheat germ, and almonds. In a small bowl stir together applesauce, honey, and cinnamon. Pour applesauce mixture over cereal mixture. Use a wooden spoon to mix well.

Spread granola evenly onto prepared pan. Bake for 35 minutes, stirring occasionally. Carefully stir in dried berries and cherries. Bake 3 to 5 minutes more or until golden brown. Spread on foil to cool. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. Serve with vanilla low-fat yogurt and fresh fruit.